Bucha Raion
Бучанський район | |
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Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Kyiv Oblast |
Established | 2020 |
Admin. center | Bucha |
Subdivisions | 12 hromadas |
Area | |
• Total | 1,544 km2 (596 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 375,536 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Bucha Raion (Ukrainian: Бучанський район, romanized: Buchanskyi raion) is a raion (district) of Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the town of Bucha. One abolished raion, Borodianka Raion, parts of abolished Kyiv-Sviatoshyn and Makariv Raions, as well as Irpin Municipality and the city of Bucha, which was previously incorporated as a city of oblast significance, were merged into Bucha Raion.[3][4] The population of the raion is 375,536 (2022 estimate).[2]